From First-Gen to Mentor: My Summer With CCATE

Stephanie Pantoja-Demetrio, COL ’28, Philadelphia, PA

This past summer, I had the privilege of working with El Centro de Cultura, Arte, Trabajo y Educacion (CCATE), a non-profit organization located in Norristown, PA. CCATE is dedicated to empowering Latinx individuals through …

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Heart Health Advocacy

Olakanmi Adio, COL ’26, Reading, PA

This past summer, I had the opportunity to conduct research at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and continue in my lab. I enjoyed my work in this lab because of the tangible effects …

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Behind the Carton: Commercial Risk Management Within the Dairy Sector

Caroline High, COL ’27, Montvale, NJ

This summer with the support of Penn Career Services Summer Funding Grant, I had the amazing opportunity of interning as a Commercial Risk Management Intern at Ever.Ag. For the duration of the summer, I …

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W-2 vs. 1099: What Every New Therapist Should Know Before Accepting Their First Job

You made it! After years of classes, internships, papers, and countless hours spent learning how to support others, you’re ready to begin your career as a counselor or social worker.

Then comes one of the first big decisions you’ll make:

By Patty Greenfield
Patty Greenfield Associate Director, Nursing/Education/Social Work
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How to Plan Your Faculty Job Search Calmly & Strategically

As you reap the well-earned rewards of summer—vacation, warm weather, a reprieve from coursework or teaching—the last thing you probably want to do is think about job searching. But for PhDs and postdocs interested in faculty roles, the job search …

By Alison Howard
Alison Howard Associate Director, Graduate Students & Postdocs
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